Improved eave-trough



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

J. P. ABBOTT, OE CLEVELAND, OHIO.

IMPROVED EAVE-TROUGH.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 55,595, dated June 19,1866.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, J. P. ABBOTT, ot' Cleveland, in the county ofCuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Hanging Eave-Troughs; and I do hereby declare that thefollowing' is a full and complete description of the construction andoperation ofthe same, reference being had to the accompanying'drawing's, making a part of this specification, in which- Figure l is aside view of the cave-trough. Fig. 2 is a top view of the saine.

Like letters refer to like parts in the views.

The nature of my improvement -relates to the inode of han gin gcave-troughs, either upon the cornice or roof, by which the gutter issecurely held to the building and readily adjusted to the desired pitchwith ease and facility, as hereinafter set forth.

A, Fig. 1, is an arm, which is fastened to the roof, or it may consistof a screw, which can be screwed into the cornice. C D are lipscontaining slots. B is a standard with notches o1' teeth B', into whichthe lips C D lit, and are fastened by a key, F, passing` back of thestandard and between it and the arm, as seen in Fig. 1. E lis across-tree connected with the standard. G is a strap passing around thegutter H. The end of this strap has a slot, into which the rear end ofthe cross-tree passes and is then bent'over, forming a hook, thusholding it securely. The strap then passes under the gutter and over thebead in front, where a wire, which is soldered to the crosst-ree, ishooked into it and bent back, thus securing it firmly. ce is a lip orprojection ofthe cross-tree, on the under side, thus forming a brace,which prevents the trough being crushed should a ladder or any otherarticle be placed against it. d el, Fig. 2, are holes in the arm, bywhich it may be nailed or screwed to the roof.

In adjusting this eave-trough to the roof of a building, in order togive it the proper inclination for carrying ott' the water readily, aline can be drawn from one corner of the eaves to the other of theinclination required, to which the trough can be adjusted by raising orlowering the standard B in the slotted lips C D of the arm A. As many'ot' these standards can be used as desired to give the proper strengthand support to the eave-trough.

What I claim as my improvement, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is

The adjustable arm A, notched standard B, slotted lips G D, and key F,in combination with the cross-tree E, strap G, and glitter H, as and forthe purpose set forth.

J. P. ABBOTT. Witnesses:

' W. H. BUREIDGE,

E. E. WAITE.

